Welcome to the OpenGL Wiki!

This Wiki is an attempt to collect answers to frequently asked questions on the OpenGL.org forums. The hope is that by using a Wiki rather than a classic FAQ page, the information contained here will be kept relevant and up to date.

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Discusses the things you need to know before you can get started with the OpenGL API. This includes how to set up OpenGL runtime libraries on your system, as well as information on setting up your development environment.